GA Firefighter Dies After Contracting COVID-19

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A Georgia firefighter has passed away after getting the coronavirus, according to a report from the U.S. Fire Administration.

Firefighter/EMT Timothy Watson, 48, with the Barrow County Emergency Services responded to a possible cardiac arrest where numerous individuals, including the patient, had COVID-19. The exposure reported took place on June 13, 2021.

Firefighter/EMT Watson subsequently contracted the virus and passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021.

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